1KHO 497: Why the Hardest Childhoods Sometimes Raise the Most Beautiful Humans | Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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What happens when grief, loss, and hardship become the soil where storytelling grows? In this unforgettable episode, Sean Dietrich — bestselling author and beloved writer — shares the raw, redemptive beauty of his childhood, where pain and hope sat side by side. With trademark warmth and honesty, Sean opens up about his father’s death, the ache of feeling like an outsider, and the strangers who showed up when family didn’t. It’s heartbreaking, hilarious, and profoundly human. Host Ginny Yurich weaves together the most powerful moments from their conversations, revealing how the smallest acts of kindness, the simplest words of encouragement, and the freedom to roam outdoors can reshape a child’s entire future. This episode is a love letter to parents who wonder if they’re doing enough — and a reminder that sometimes, just showing up is everything. ** Get your copy of Will the Circle Be Unbroken here Get your copy of You Are My Sunshine here Learn more about Sean, read his writings, and find his touring schedule here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Imagine raising your children and going through your entire life, never having seen a Bible in your own language, never being able to open God's word for comfort, truth, or direction.
0:09.3	For many around the world, that's reality, but that is changing.
0:12.4	Crew has missionaries in nearly every country, and they are seeing people come to faith in Jesus in incredible numbers.
0:17.5	In Africa, believers are sharing one Bible among entire communities. In Europe,
0:22.0	teens are asking for Bibles faster than we can provide them, and in places where Christianity
0:25.9	is underground, the gospel is exploding, but access to scripture has not caught up. That's why I
0:31.3	love partnering with crew. They're working to put Bibles into the hands of those who are desperate
0:35.6	for truth. With just $24 a month,
0:37.9	you can give three people the gift of God's word every month. And as a thank you, crew will provide
0:42.7	12 meals to those in need and you'll receive a free copy of my book until the streetlights come on.
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1:05.0	and eternal impact.
1:07.6	Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside podcast. My name is Ginny Urich, and this is a special summer mashup episode.
1:15.1	Today we're spending time with the one and only Sean Diedrich, or as many know him, Sean of the South.
1:20.9	Sean has joined us twice on the podcast, and both conversations were full of depth, so much laughter,
1:27.1	grief and healing. His stories speak to the
1:29.6	soul. So we have gathered the best moments from both episodes, moments that will move you,
1:34.7	make you smile, and remind you of the quiet power of ordinary days. Whether you're walking,
1:39.9	driving, folding laundry, or sitting on the porch, This one's for you. My childhood was not a
1:45.9	pretty one, but I believe ugly childhoods make pretty people. Can you encourage the person who is
1:52.9	in an ugly childhood right now or who has gone through one themselves, and now they're an adult?
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